Taylor Pyatt
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg/16 st 11 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Vancouver Canucks Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 19, 1981 , Thunder Bay, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
Taylor Pyatt (born August 19, 1981 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played his junior career with the OHL's Sudbury Wolves. He has played in the NHL for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and now the Vancouver Canucks.
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[edit] Playing career
Pyatt played three seasons, beginning in 1997-98, with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. After putting up 75 points in 68 games in his second OHL season, Pyatt was drafted eighth overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. The next season, his third and final with Sudbury, Pyatt scored 89 points in 68 games, earning OHL First All-Star Team honours.
In 2000-01, Pyatt made the final cut out of the Islanders' training camp as the only player with no prior NHL experience.[1] He would score his first NHL goal on November 27, 2000, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2] After Pyatt's rookie season, in which he netted 18 points in 78 games, the Islanders would send him to the Buffalo Sabres with Tim Connolly for Selke Trophy winner Mike Peca in a draft-day trade.
During the 2004-05 lockout, Pyatt went overseas to play for Hammarby IF of Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan league.
After four seasons with Buffalo, on July 14, 2006, Pyatt was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2007 fourth-round draft pick. This pick was later traded by Buffalo to Calgary for 2 5th round picks in that same draft (Bradley Eidsness #139 overall and Jean-Simon Allard #147). Playing with twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Pyatt benefitted from playing on the Canucks' top line, leading to career highs in goals and points, with 23 and 37 respectively.
On January 13, 2008, Pyatt took a puck to the face. He required 25 stitches and a splint to hold up his teeth. Although he did not play on the Canucks top line, Pyatt completed the 2007-08 season matching his career-high of 37 points, as well as setting a new career mark for assists with 21.
[edit] Awards & achievements
- OHL First All-Star Team - 2000
[edit] Family
Pyatt is is one of three sons of Kathie and former NHL player Nelson Pyatt. His younger brother, Tom Pyatt, is a prospect with the New York Rangers organization, who helped Team Canada win a gold medal at the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997-98 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 58 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 104 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1998-99 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1999-00 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 40 | 49 | 89 | 98 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | ||
| 2000-01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 27 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 48 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Hammarby IF Hockey | SEL-2 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2006-07 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 76 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2007-08 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 463 | 81 | 91 | 172 | 272 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | ||||
| OHL Totals | 194 | 91 | 104 | 195 | 297 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Kellner, Jenny. Pyatt impresses Islanders. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Pyatt helps Islanders end skid. Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
[edit] External links
- Taylor Pyatt's NHL player profile
- Taylor Pyatt's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Pyatt doing just fine bulging the twine
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